Critical Analysis: Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) versus Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES)

Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions (OTCMKTS:OGES) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

33.7% of Solid Power shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Solid Power shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 90.8% of Oakridge Global Energy Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Solid Power and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid Power	1	1	2	0	2.25
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Solid Power currently has a consensus price target of $2.75, indicating a potential upside of 145.54%. Given Solid Power’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Solid Power is more favorable than Oakridge Global Energy Solutions.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Solid Power and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solid Power	$17.41 million	11.60	-$65.55 million	($0.49)	-2.29
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Solid Power.

Profitability

This table compares Solid Power and Oakridge Global Energy Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid Power	-471.22%	-18.08%	-16.88%
Oakridge Global Energy Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Solid Power beats Oakridge Global Energy Solutions on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solid Power

Solid Power, Inc. develops solid state battery technologies for the electric vehicles (EV) and other markets in the United States. The company sells its sulfide-based solid electrolyte; and licenses its solid-state cell designs and manufacturing processes. It also produces and sells 0.2, 2, 20 ampere-hour (Ah), and EV cells. Solid Power, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.

About Oakridge Global Energy Solutions

Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc., a development stage company, provides energy storage solutions in the United States. Its principal products include lithium ion large format prismatic cells; small format prismatic cells; and battery modules. The company distributes its products through a business development and preliminary sales team. The company was formerly known as Oak Ridge Energy Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. in November 2014. Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida.